Glycemic index values of monofloral turkish honeys and the effect of their consumption on glucose metabolism

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 483-488

  Atayoğlu, Ali Timuçin ^a   Soylu, Meltem ^b   Silici, Sibel ^c   İnanç, Neriman ^b  

^a ISTANBUL MEDIPOL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b NUH NACI YAZGAN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c ERCIYES UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Glucose metabolism; Glycemic index; Honey; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

C PEPTIDE; INSULIN; GLUCOSE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GLUCOSE METABOLISM; GLYCEMIC INDEX; HONEY; HUMAN; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; NORMAL HUMAN; TURKEY (BIRD);

GLUCOSE; GLYCEMIC INDEX; HONEY; TURKEY;

EID: 84958537219     PISSN: 13000144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3906/sag-1502-102     Document Type: Article

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